Irvington, NY Demographics

A map of Irvington's Population by Race

Irvington, New York has an estimated population of 6,531, a slight decrease from the 6,652 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.8% White, 13.1% Hispanic, 6.8% Asian, 5.0% Multiracial, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Irvington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Irvington has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Irvington, that probability was 39.0% in 2020 and 47.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Irvington is ranked the 298th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Irvington was ranked the 296th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Irvington's White Population

4,625 residents of Irvington, or 70.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Irvington is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Irvington ranks 892nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Irvington's White population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. White residents' share of Irvington's population has decreased from 77.1% to 70.8%.

Irvington is more White than neighboring Dobbs Ferry (67.4% White), Tarrytown (61.8% White), and Ardsley (57.2% White). Irvington is less White than neighboring Hastings-on-Hudson (79.8% White), and Piermont (72.8% White).

Irvington's Black Population

108 residents of Irvington, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Irvington is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Irvington ranks 602nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Irvington's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Irvington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Irvington is more Black than neighboring Ardsley (1.5% Black). Irvington is less Black than neighboring Dobbs Ferry (2.4% Black), Tarrytown (5.1% Black), Hastings-on-Hudson (1.9% Black), and Piermont (1.9% Black).

Irvington's Asian Population

444 residents of Irvington, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Irvington is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Irvington ranks 126th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Irvington's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.5%. Asian residents' share of Irvington's population has decreased from 9.0% to 6.8%.

Irvington is more Asian than neighboring Tarrytown (6.6% Asian), and Hastings-on-Hudson (3% Asian). Irvington is less Asian than neighboring Dobbs Ferry (12.2% Asian), Ardsley (22.9% Asian), and Piermont (12.8% Asian).

Irvington's Hispanic Population

854 residents of Irvington, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Irvington is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Irvington ranks 499th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Irvington's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 79.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Irvington's population has increased from 7.1% to 13.1%.

Irvington is more Hispanic than neighboring Dobbs Ferry (12.5% Hispanic), Ardsley (6.8% Hispanic), Hastings-on-Hudson (7.8% Hispanic), and Piermont (6.3% Hispanic). Irvington is less Hispanic than neighboring Tarrytown (20.6% Hispanic).

Irvington's Native American/Other Population

176 residents of Irvington, or 2.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Irvington is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Irvington ranks 684th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Irvington's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 363.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Irvington's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.7%.

Irvington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dobbs Ferry (0.7% Native American/Other), Tarrytown (0.3% Native American/Other), Ardsley (0.7% Native American/Other), Hastings-on-Hudson (2.5% Native American/Other), and Piermont (1.4% Native American/Other).

Irvington's Multiracial Population

324 residents of Irvington, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Irvington is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Irvington ranks 311th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Irvington's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Irvington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Irvington is more Multiracial than neighboring Dobbs Ferry (4.8% Multiracial), and Piermont (4.7% Multiracial). Irvington is less Multiracial than neighboring Tarrytown (5.7% Multiracial), and Ardsley (10.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.